Student Immunizations

New York State Law Section 2164 requires certain immunizations (shots) to enter and attend school. Please check with your health care provider as soon as possible to make sure that your child has all the needed immunizations.  They are listed below. 
https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/2169.pdf

Proof of immunization must be received within 30 days of the start of school otherwise your child will need to be excluded.

Proof of immunization can be:

• An immunization certificate signed or stamped by your health care practitioner

• A record issued by NYSIIS or CIR from NYC  or an official immunization registry from another state or official record from a foreign country

• An electronic health record from your provider’s office

• A blood test (titer) lab report that proves your child is immune to the diseases

• For varicella (chickenpox), a note from your healthcare provider (MD, NP, PA) which says your child had chickenpox.

If you do not have a health care provider, please contact :
The Chautauqua County Health Department
 7 North Street, Mayville, NY 14757
 (866) 604-7689

If your child has a Medical Exemption from any vaccine please fill out the form below and return to the nurses office:

Immunization Requirements for School Attendance/Medical Exemption Statement for Children 0-18 years of Age

Other vaccine information :

Information sheet on each vaccine can be found here:

Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccines (MenB): What you need to know
Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine: | CDC